Category: OSI Group

The current president of OIS Group David McDonald grew up on a farm located in Iowa, and that made him develop the interest he has in the agriculture industry. Years of seeing how things were being carried in the industry of farming created the desire in him that he had to improve the industry. Though not from a wealthy background, his parents did their best to see that his dreams were attained by giving him an excellent education. He joined Iowa State University in 1987 where he pursued a bachelor degree in animal science. After he completed his university education, and he joined OSI that is based in Chicago in 1991. He did his level best and worked hard that’s why he has risen through the ranks to become the company chief operations officer and the president. He was given the Wallace E. Barron award due to his outstanding achievements and leadership that is exceptional.

From the time Dave McDonald was the president of OSI Group the company has grown worldwide in its supply of value-added proteins like beef patties, pizza, sausage links, and sandwiches. In 2016, David McDonald launched a plan that they had come up with that would oversee the opening of new production and processing plants all over the world. During the merge with Baho food, the company is a Dutch company that deals with the handling of meat and other food services. The reason for the merge as for David McDonald is that it will give OSI the chance of having wider access to the European market.

There are so many things that OSI has achieved during McDonald being the president of the company he is the one that came up with the 2016/17 production plan to make sure that the performance was sustainable. While at the company he has ensured that the food that OSI produces is of the best quality and the people are safe to consume, and they will follow the animal welfare rules. All the donation that the OSI Group has been giving to the community will continue so that the environmental resources are sustainable and as long as the company is being improved so as the lives of employees.

David McDonalds has set plans that the company will achieve by the time it’s 2020, one of the plans is that they will decrease the water and energy waste and ensure that during their production there will be zero wastage.

David McDonald has done a lot for OSI Group since he joined it about 30 years ago. He is the company’s president and chief operating officer. David has achieved success with the Group under various aspects of the firm. David had worked in other food companies before joining OSI Group. He knows the importance of growing OSI Group and making it as sustainable as possible since he has experience working with different food companies. David wants to do everything possible to make OSI Group successful and grow it so that it can offer an array of food options for its customers.

David McDonald works hard to show consumers what they miss and the benefits they can reap from getting food products and services from OSI Group. That has increased the market niche for OSI Group in several parts of the globe. David was among the first people to suggest that OSI Group gets a new location in China. David knew that the Group had a lot of business in China, so they needed a sustainable source for those firms. He noted that it was not viable to keep shipping food products from other locations. David is confident that he will offer everything the restaurants in the country need because he has a distribution factory in China.

OSI Group has its headquarters in Aurora, Illinois. It has facilities in several other countries around the globe such as China, United States, and Europe. It operates in 17 countries with more than 50 institutions. It has a rich history, having been established in 1909. OSI Group currently has more than 20,000 employees, which has been a tremendous growth under the tenure of its president and chief operating officer, David McDonald. David notes that the Group has diversified its menu as a way of satisfying the different tastes of its consumers. That explains why David has created an array of foods for selection. Some of the products it manufacturers include fish, vegetable products, meat patties, hot dogs, bacon, a wide variety of fruits, poultry, and pizza.

David McDonald is committed to expanding its markets not only in China but also in Europe. On that note, David led the acquisition of Baho Foods, Dutch Food Company, which deals with snacks and deli meats. During the purchase, McDonald noted that Baho’s menu complimented OSI Group’s menu, which is an excellent way of diversifying its opportunity to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers. The acquisition move, according to David McDonald, will boost the presence of OSI Group in the European market.